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Makanda Boardwalk in Makanda, Illinois
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Makanda Boardwalk in Makanda, Illinois
The town of Makanda has a proud history of reinvention. Founded as a camp for workers building the Central Illinois Railroad in 1845, the town boomed as a way station for freight destined for Chicago. After early growth tied to agriculture and the railroad, the town saw decline when the railroad rerouted and traffic dwindled. In the 1970s, artists and craftspeople began moving in, drawn by the rolling Shawnee Hills and the town’s low rents. At …
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